Car-replacer.



J. M. MORRIS.

CAR REPLACER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 21. 1918.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

JAMES M. MORRIS, 0F SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

- CABQREPLAGER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 11, 1919.

Application filed November 27, 1918. Serial No. 284,425.

To all whom it may concern: J

Be it known that I, Jams M. MORRIS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt Lake and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car-Replacers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had'to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in car-replacers, and it is an object of the invention to provide a device of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the same can be ap plied in working position with convenience and facility.

Furthermore, it is an object of the invention to provide a novel and improved device of this character which affords means to permit a rerailing of a car substantially without jolt or jar, and wherein the possibility of a car missing rerailing is substantially eliminated.

An additional object of the invention is to provide a novel and improved device of this general character Which rolling stock to be rerailed from either direction and either by pulling or pushing together means whereby the device is effectively held in working position.

The invention consists in the. details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved car-replacer'whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the ac-, companving drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in top plan illustrating a pair of rerailing devices constructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention and in applied position;

Fig. 2 is a view in elevation of'the inner face of the inside member;

-Fig. 3 is aview in elevation of the face of the outside member;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line H of Fig. l;

Fig. 5 is an enlarg d sectional view taken on the line 5--5 ofFig. 1.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, R denotes the rails of a trackway with which my improved devices are adapted to be employed, and. as herein disclosed my invention comprises a set of'two frogs, one of the frogs A constituting an inside member and the second frog B constituting an outside member.

Both of the frogs or members A and B are of substantially the same length and are of uniform lateralcurvature, and when-in applied position the convex'sides toward the rail as clearly illustrated in Fig. l. The

frogs or members A and B have their top surfaces arranged on substantially a uniform curvature.

The opposite ends of each of the frogs or members A and are providedwith the laterally directed lugs or cars 1 extending in a direction away from the coacting rails R, and said lugs or cars l are adapted to have disposed therethrough the anchoring spikes 2 so that said frogs or members A and B may be effectively maintained in working position. Each of the frogs or members A and B substantially midway thereof'has extending laterally from its convex side a wing or knob 3 which engages beneath the ball of the adjacent rail so that the frog or member A or B is prevented from upsetting.

It is also preferred that the frogs or mem- "bers A and B be formed of metal, and in order to lighten the weight thereof the side faces or walls of each of said members are hollowed out or recessed as indicated at 4. The inside frog or member A has each of its opposite end portions of a width equal to substantially three times the width of the central portion of said frog or member and with the intermediate portions of thefrog or member A laterally reduced.

The inner marginal portion of. the frog or member A or that marginal portion remote-from the coa'cting rail R is defined r by an upstanding flange 5 and the central portion of the tread surface of the frog or member Abetweenthe points-a are down- W ardly inclined" or sloped "as at 6to'wardthe coacting railR. The high point I) 'of the inclined or sloped portion 6 is 'infsubstan-s tially the same horizontal plane as the top c of the rail B While the low point a i's preferably about 1;} inchesbelovv the top of the rails 3 r a The central or high portiond ofthe out- 3 sidefrogor nember'B is preferably about 1% inches above thetop of the adj acent-jrail R so th'at the derailed wheel-travelingithereupon will readily pass from, said frog or I member :B upon. the adj acent-rail.

It is tobe noted that the Wingsorlmobs 3 are of such; alength as toqpos tion the central po'rtionof the frogsorunenibers A and VB is such proximity to theirails rR- -.to assure the proper replacing of derailed wheels upon the rails R and also to permit theep assa'ge' of rolling stock on the srailsR Without hindrance or obstruction being offered by 'the frogs jor 111311113618 A; and B )WhBll applied.

It hasalsobeenfully demonstratedin practice that the-members or frogs Brand 13 as herein embodied -are Well:adaptedtoreplace so a.

a nurnberqor string of-trucks or cars that have been derailed-Without tl18 necessity of moving or ohanging the positions of said members or frogs A and-B.

From" the foregoing. description; is

thought to be obvious that a ar-.replaoer constructed in accordance With ray-invention is particularly .Well adapted; for use by rea son" of theconvenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it will also, be obvious that (my invention is susceptible of some change andniodi- ,fication WItDOUiL; lepartingfroni the princi-- tion'of the ,severalipartsherein shown in 'carrvmg out-my invention in practice except L plesand spirit thereof andifor this'reasonl do not' vish to beiunderstood asliiniting -n yself to zthe fPI'QGlSB arrangement, and forma- I as hereinafter.iclairned.

deni V or ,A car-replace): comprising-an elongated laterally curved frog, the tread surface thereof being upwardly curved from opposite endsfthe convexi sideof said frog being adapted to begpositloned. QClJfiCGBt a rail,- and an outstanding Wing arranged atithe convex 7 side ofxthe member-and substantially midfway thereof =for engagement below the ball I of a rail, said Wing being of a length to positionvthe central portionof the frog-entirely away from but in close proximity to v the rail.

2. A car-replacer comprising an elongated laterally curved frog the tread surface thereof being upvvardlycurved from oppositeends the convex side of said frog being adapted to be positioned adjacent a rail, and a an outstanding \ving arranged-at the convex side of the memberand 1 substant ally 7 11nd- Way"thereofforengagement below the ball ofa rail, the opposite end ortions of the member;beingEprovided with aterally directed wings through which holdingspikes on the li ke are adapted to be directed.

3. A oar-replacer comprising an elongated laterally curved frog; 7 thereof being npwardly curved from, opposite ends, the convex side of said frog being the tread surface adapted to bepositioned adjacent airail and ran outstanding Wing arranged at 'tl egeon- :VGX s dc'of the anieniber' and substantially .niidw-ay thereof for engagement below the o ha/119i arail, saidwvingbei'ng of alengthto position the central p ortion of -.thefifiog en+ stirel-y away from ibut in close ,iproximity to the; rail, the margin-al portion a of the tread of the frog at its, conca vet-side beingidefined by an upstanding flangef a. Aear-ireplacer comprising an elongated laterally curved freg, the tread surface thereof being-upwardly curved .fromtopposite ends, 1 the convex side of said ifrog ibeing adapted-to bepositioned adj acent a rail a'nd g 7 an outstanding Wing arranged atitheieonvex a. side otthemen ber. and sub'stantiallyiimidw ay thereof for engagement below the "ball of a l n p 1 Q I ,rail, said Wing being of a dength' to position v the central portion of the ifl'Qg entirely avv'a y from but in close proxiinity to the rail,;the

thereof being upwardly curved from opposite ends, the convex side of said fliqg'being tread of the frog-beingdoivnvvardlysloped adapted tobe positioned adjacent a rail; and I w an outstanding Wingarranged at the-convex side of the; member and substantially unidiio Way thereofifo'r engagement below the :ball

of a rail, said"wing -beingcof a length into position the central portion -of ithe @fm entirely away from but vinrolosei-proximity ,to the rail, I the vinargin-al portioni of the tread of thefrog at 1ts concave side being defined an-up-standing flange, theicentral portion of the treadbfithe frogfibeing downwardly sloped toward itszconvexsidenthelow point of said sloped portion terminatinglbelowthe top of the ra lwhen in; applied position.

6. A car-replacercompnsm "an-elongated .laterallyrcurved froig thetrea surf-aeejthereof being upwardly curvedfrom opposite sends, the nontex side of said :frog" :being adapted to be positioned radjaeent a "rail,

and an outstanding Wing arranged tatlthe convex side of thesmember and substantially midway thereof for engagement below the the same plane as the top of the rail when ball of a mil, said wing being of a length to in applied position.

position the central portion of the frog en- In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my tirely :iway from hut1 in close pli'foxlilmity t3 signature in the presence of Witnesses.

t e mi the margina portion 0 t e tree of the frog at its concave side bein defined JAMES MORRIS by an unstanding flange, the centre portion Witnesses: of the tread of the frog being downwardly S. P. ARMSTRONG, sloped toward its convex side, the high point L. E. WARD,

10 of the sloped portion occupying substantially E. V. KIROH.

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